NHTSA Recall 76V004000
Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc.. Component: Suspension. Reported 1976-01-13. An estimated 54 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
MACK CAMPAIGN NO SC071.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SWTL-56 SERIES REAR AXLE.POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT TRUNNIONTHAT HAS A RADIUSED SPRING SEAT, CREATING A LINE OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE SPRINGSEAT AND THE SPRING ITSELF, SUBJECTING THESE COMPONENTS TO HIGH STRESSCONCENTRATIONS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO PREMATURESPRING FAILURE, AND PERMIT AXLE ASSEMBLY DISLOCATION THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER, WITH POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING SPECIFIED SPRING TRUNNIONS THATINCORPORATE FLATSPRING SEATS).